Learning Differences Across the Lifespan
with Nicole Ofiesh, PhD
Episode 10, Season 3 | December 14, 2022
Show Notes
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We often think of learning differences as challenges faced in school. But the reality is that learning differences impact people throughout their lives with implications far beyond the classroom: home, relationships, work and family to name a few. Therefore, it’s important to learn strategies and skills that apply throughout the lifespan. Join us for a conversation with Dr. Nicole Ofiesh, Director of the Schwab Learning Center at CHC, as she shares pro tips developed throughout decades of leveraging neurodiversity in settings from kindergarten to college, classroom to corporate. A must-listen episode for people with learning differences and those who support them!
Guest Info
Nicole Ofiesh, PhD
Director of Schwab Learning Center
Nicole Ofiesh, PhD is a cognitive behavioral scientist with expertise in the intersection of learning and adulthood. With a focus on “the missing middle”, the time between high school and retirement, she believes an understanding of how cognition and the brain is associated with learning and performance is critical to preparing people for the needs of the 21st and 22nd centuries. She has been in hundreds of K-college classrooms and corporations over the years teaching and mentoring educators, administrators and professionals from line workers to medical doctors. She is Director of the Schwab Learning Center at CHC. Dr. Ofiesh has taught classes on assessment, instruction, design thinking and neurodiversity, and universal design for learning at the University of Arizona, Stanford University, Cal State East Bay and Providence College.
Resources
Visit Sand Hill School
Visit Esther B. Clark Schools
Learn about CHC’s Catherine T. Harvey Center for Clinical Services
Learn about CHC’s Evaluations
Recommended Reading:
The End of Average by Todd Rose
Related Podcast Episode:
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Is Dyslexia Different in Adults?
Trouble With Executive Function at Different Ages
Signs and Symptoms of Learning Disabilities Can Change With Age
Questions to Ask Specialists Who Evaluate for Learning Disabilities
Help Your Teen Transition from High School to College
The School-to-Work Transition for Young Adults With ADHD
With handout:
MindShift Guide to Understanding Dyslexia
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